Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowded outdoor water scene with devotees standing waist-deep in a pool or river. At the centre a man with long wet dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white flower garland with red and white flower garlands and a red shawl, stands in the water. A golden trident (trishul) rises on the left, held by a figure in orange. Many people in wet white clothes surround him, several smiling, some wearing rudraksha beads and red tilak marks.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of devotees bathing in water, many in white and red clothing. In the centre, a smiling man with long wet dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and a red sleeveless top, and holds a large golden trident (trishul) upright while giving a thumbs-up. The scene suggests a sacred water ritual.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water at dusk. A central man in a red sleeveless top wears a thick white and red flower garland and holds a golden trident, smiling. Around him people wear white clothes, a man on the left wears a yellow shawl, and a bald man with a red mark on his forehead smiles. Others in white garments and rudraksha-style beads surround them. Faces are joyful, with a pale blue water surface beneath.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A joyful group bathes in water, many smiling and some raising hands. At centre, a man with long wet hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white and red flower garland around his neck, smiling as others crowd around him. Beside him, a man in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles, and a golden trident is held at left by a person in white. Several people in white and pink clothing surround them, with flower petals floating on the water. Overlaid on the photo is the and2009-06-09A photograph of a devotional gathering in water, with a man at centre standing waist-deep in a pool. He has long dark hair swept back, a red garment, a white flower garland with red rose sections, and a dark rudraksha-style mala, and he is smiling. Around him, many people in white wet clothes stand in the water, including a young boy in a white shirt and a woman in a red bindi. Several devotees in the foreground watch from the edge. Red flower petals float on the water surface. The setting appears to be a ritual bathing or ceremonial immersion. The man matches the presentation cues for a person based on long hair, red robe, garland and mala, with a sannyasi role in the water ritual.2009-06-09A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas, some in orange and red garments, arms raised and smiling. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and a red top, standing among the devotees. A golden trident is held upright near the top of the frame. Several people behind him wear white and red clothing, and a woman in orange-red wears a red bindi. The water is dark and calm around the group.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09